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Youth Impact: A Decade of Difference — 10 Year Impact Report

Youth Impact is an international NGO delivering evidence-based youth education programmes in 20 countries globally, with headquarters in Botswana. It has reached 200,000+ young people with 2 million+ lessons delivered in 32 languages. The ConnectEd programme operates at approximately $100 per student for 4-year delivery cycles. The charity uses evidence-based practice to deliver youth education at scale across Africa and beyond.

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Evidence-based youth education programmes, global curriculum delivery, ConnectEd programme, lessons in 32 languages Custom geography from upload: Botswana, 20 countries globally

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 200,000+ young people reached
Key Metric 2 2 million+ lessons in 32 languages
Key Metric 3 ConnectEd costs ~$100/student for 4 years

Key Outcomes

  • Young people globally educated
  • Lessons delivered at scale
  • Cost-effective delivery

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Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
440,000+ young people aged 4-18 active members across 7,000 Groups
Key Metric 2
140,000 volunteers supporting the movement across the UK
Key Metric 3
373 Sections opened or re-energised in England between April 2024 and March 2025
0.3% overall growth in young people (ages 4-18), driven by 31% increase in Squirrel Scouts (5,200 young people)
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
55,000 foster carers and 370 fostering service providers as members across the UK
Key Metric 2
45 new Fostering Friendly Employers recruited, bringing the scheme to over 680,000 employees across the UK
Key Metric 3
95 Fostering Wellbeing Pioneers in Wales offering peer support and mentoring to fellow foster carers
191 children and young people engaged in outdoor adventure weeks through the Fostering Attainment and Achievement programme in Northern Ireland
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
4,003 free-school-meal-eligible young people supported across programmes and workshops in 2024/25
Key Metric 2
348 employers engaged and 2,052 unique volunteers contributed to programme delivery
Key Metric 3
£5.73 raised for every £1 invested in fundraising, on total income of £5.5m
84% of alumni surveyed are in education or employment, and 92% believe the programme improved their career prospects
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
107,375 people supported in 2024/25, up 10% year-on-year
Key Metric 2
51,000 students given careers information, advice and guidance across 245 schools and colleges
Key Metric 3
Group income £14.18m (year ended 31 March 2025)
12,881 participants supported through justice services contracts across 18 UK prisons